Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-14
STATE GRANGE.
MEETING OF TAR BODY IN AsxuAL
SESSION.
The Report OF the Worthy Master--stats
Of the order--Gsnosal Bor-
folk We've.
,corr.sDoaiea,e Of the Richmond pisps,cn.l
NoRroLK- Decemler n 1877


NORFOLK, December 10, 1887.
The fifteenth annual session OF the
State Grange, Patrons OF Husbandrs, of
Virginia, commenced this morning at I /
o'clock Mt Odd-Fellows' Hall. on Church
street, with the following officers pres
ent the most OF whom were temporary.
the remainder of the regular officers not
being expected until the afternoon !:
Master, Y. y. Charters: Secretary,
Thomas $. Staddin: Overseer, A. }.
Wedderburn (: Steward. Park l.. roin-
dexter; Chaplain, DIR. Mapp; Lecturer,
A. II. Robinson Assistant Steward.
Miss De Baum Gatekeeper, James DE
Baum CevCs, Mrs. A. j. Wcdderburn !;
Pomona, Mrs A. s Stddlin.
After tho preliminary business attend
ing the opening of the grange Worthy
Master Charters, Of Fredericksburg, de-
livcred his annual address. The address
states that the grange has not made as
rapid growth during the year among the
farmers rs IL should, but the general
interest in the order continues 10 increase
in the State, and at least four fifths Of
tho oranges ore in a prosperous condi-
ton. The meetings of the subordinate
oranges are well attended and there is
decided revival OF interest in tho social,
educational, aud other features Of the
order. The numerical strength Of tho
order in the State shows steady growth
each year. The address congraiulates
the Organizations Of oil other bodies OF
farmers and urges friendly relations, and
encourages grange camps and exhibit
tons each year, and immigration from
other States, pledging n welcome and
assistance to ell such making n home IN
Virginia.
The proposition TO appropriate $50, 900
~ the state for the purpose Of esta6-
fishing experimental stations in connec-
ton with the Agricultural Department Of
the State is regarded as impracticablc
and impolitic The address, in coDclu-
zion, urges grange teaching and the in
auguration OF system 10y which dor
mant oranges can he restored 10 the or.
der. Worthy Master Charters travelled
over 9, 900 miles during the year dcly
criDg lectures in fine State.
No other business than organization
vas transacted mt the morning session.
There is a larger representation present
rom the subordinate lodges than there
has been in five years. and the delegates
represent every section Of the state.
The grange will be III session three days,
adjourning on Thursday night.
Judge r. ". Hughes has returned
from New York.
The negro George Washington, who
Il Il e l,,f 4,
Williams some time ago, was sent to jail
yesterday for two hundred days.
A lodge of Good Tempiars viii be
established in Bramble,on this evening
The remains of Captain j. +. kiddick
were buried in Suffolk yesterday after-
noon, the former home of the deceased.
The Cotton Exchange reports a stock
Of 80. 223 bales on hand ut TINS port.
New York capitalists are negotiating
Tor the purchase of q controlling interest
in the City Railway Comlan here.
Measles are epidemic Ill through this
section of country.
Paymaster George f. Hendley has
been ordered to the maynard. relieving
Peymaster II. c. MacLette, and will re-
port for duty on the lst.
Constructor +. T.. Bo8les left for the
North last night to look after and hurry
forward the tools for building the new
battle-ship.
The remains Of several human bodies
were dug up at the navy. yard Yesterday
in excavating for the new dry-dock.
There aretwenty patients in the United
States Naval Hospital now-the smallest
number ever known there.
George Curtis (colCred) was commit
ted TO the county Jail last night for stab
hing and badly vounding William Ma
son at Tanner Greek ross.Roa1s.
Twenty workmen were called in the
navy-yard this morning 10 work on the
United States steamer Ussipee's repairs.
The agents Of the British bondhold
ers here have been furnished with circu-
lars directing coupon-buyers TO continue
to offer their coupons in payment Of
taxes, and the bondholders viii protect
them if the State sells their property.
Ex-Governor William i. Cameron ar
rived in the city from Washington this
morning. u.